As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 10, 2022
File No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 71-0869350 | |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer | |
| Incorporation or Organization) | Identification No.) |
3675 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
(Address of Principal Executive Office)( Zip Code)
AMENDED AND RESTATED 2007 EQUITY INCENTIVE
PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
John F. Crowley
Chief Executive Officer
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.
3675 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(Name and address of Agent for Service)
(215) 921-7600
(Telephone Number of agent for service)
Copy to:
Scott R. Jones, Esquire
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP
400 Berwyn Park
899 Cassatt Road
Berwyn, Pennsylvania 19312-1183
(610) 640-7800
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer x | Accelerated filer ¨ | |
| Non-accelerated filer ¨ | Smaller reporting company ¨ | |
| Emerging growth company ¨ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ¨
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed for the purpose of registering an additional 6,000,000 shares of Common Stock that were added to the shares authorized for issuance under the Registrant’s Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan for which a Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to the same employee benefit plan is effective. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-145305, 333-157219, 333-174900, 333-233153, 333-243779 and 333-257289) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on August 10, 2007, February 10, 2009, June 15, 2011, August 8, 2019, August 11, 2020, and June 22, 2021, respectively, are incorporated herein by reference except to the extent supplemented, amended or superseded by the information set forth herein. Only those items of Form S-8 containing new information not contained in the earlier registration statements are presented herein.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents of the Registrant filed with the Commission are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement as of their respective dates:
| (a) | The Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the Commission on February 24, 2022; |
| (b) | The Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Commission on April 26, 2022; |
| (c) | The Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 filed with the Commission on May 10, 2022; |
| (d) | The Registrant’s Current Reports on Form 8-K (other than portions thereof furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and exhibits accompanying such reports that are related to such items) filed on January 10, 2022, February 24, 2022, May 10, 2022 and June 10, 2022; and |
| (e) | The Description of the Registrant’s Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, contained in Exhibit 4.8 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the Commission on March 2, 2020, which updates the description of the Registrant’s Common Stock contained in the Registrant’s registration statement on Form 8-A dated May 23, 2007, as amended by any subsequent amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. |
All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents; provided, however, that documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with Commission rules shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement. Any statement contained herein or in a document, all or a portion of which is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or amended, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 8. Exhibits.
| (1) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 28, 2012. |
| (2) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 10, 2015. |
| (3) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 8, 2018. |
| (4) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (Registration No. 333-141700), as amended, originally filed with the Commission on April 27, 2007. |
| (5) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (Registration No. 333-141700), filed with the SEC on May 17, 2007. |
| (6) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 26, 2022. |
| (7) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2016. |
| (8) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 to the Registrant’s Registration Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2021. |
| (9) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to the Registrant’s Registration Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2021. |
| (10) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to the Registrant’s Registration Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2021. |
| (11) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Registrant’s Registration Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 24, 2022. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the 10th day of June, 2022.
| AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ John F. Crowley | ||
| Name: | John F. Crowley | ||
| Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||
We, the undersigned officers and directors of Amicus Therapeutics, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John F. Crowley, Bradley L. Campbell, Daphne Quimi and Ellen S. Rosenberg, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed herewith and any and all subsequent amendments to said Registration Statement, and generally to do all such things in our names and on our behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or any of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement on Form S-8 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the dates indicated.
| Signature | Title | Date | ||
| /s/ John F. Crowley | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | June 10, 2022 | ||
| John F. Crowley | (Principal Executive Officer) | |||
| /s/ Daphne Quimi | Chief Financial Officer | June 10, 2022 | ||
| Daphne Quimi | (Principal Financial
Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
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| /s/ Lynn D. Bleil | Director | June 10, 2022 | ||
| Lynn D. Bleil | ||||
| /s/ Bradley L. Campbell | Director | June 10, 2022 | ||
| Bradley L. Campbell | ||||
| /s/ Michael A. Kelly | Director | June 10, 2022 | ||
| Michael A. Kelly | ||||
| /s/ Margaret G. McGlynn | Director | June 10, 2022 | ||
| Margaret G. McGlynn | ||||
| /s/ Michael G. Raab | Director | June 10, 2022 | ||
| Michael G. Raab | ||||
| /s/ Eiry W. Roberts, M.D. | Director | June 10, 2022 | ||
| Eiry W. Roberts, M.D. | ||||
| /s/ Glenn P. Sblendorio | Director | June 10, 2022 | ||
| Glenn P. Sblendorio | ||||
| /s/ Craig A. Wheeler | Director | June 10, 2022 | ||
| Craig A. Wheeler | ||||
| /s/ Burke W. Whitman | Director | June 10, 2022 | ||
| Burke W. Whitman |
Exhibit 5.1
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| Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP | |
| 400 Berwyn Park, 899 Cassatt Road | |
| Berwyn, PA 19312-1183 | |
| troutman.com |
June 10, 2022
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.
3675 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the registration statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) of Amicus Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), filed on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”). The Registration Statement covers an aggregate of 6,000,000 shares (the “Shares”), of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”) issuable pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the “Plan”).
For purposes of this opinion letter, we have examined the Registration Statement, including the exhibits thereto, the originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, the Company’s Restated Bylaws, the Plan and such other agreements, instruments and documents as we have deemed appropriate in rendering this opinion. As to matters of fact, we have relied on certain representations of officers of the Company.
In our examination of the aforesaid documents and rendering this opinion, we have assumed the genuineness and authenticity of all signatures on original documents; the legal capacity of all natural persons; the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals; the conformity to originals of all documents submitted to us as certified or photocopies; the accuracy and completeness of all documents and records reviewed by us; the accuracy, completeness and authenticity of certificates issued by any governmental official, office or agency and the absence of change in the information contained therein from the effective date of any such certificate; and the due authorization, execution and delivery of all documents where authorization, execution and delivery are prerequisites to the effectiveness of such documents.
This opinion letter is based as to matters of law solely on the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended. We express no opinion herein as to any other statutes, rules or regulations. We assume no obligation to supplement this opinion if any applicable law changes after the date hereof or if we become aware of any fact that might change the opinion expressed herein after the date hereof.
Based on, subject to and limited by the foregoing, we are of the opinion that, following the (i) effectiveness of the Registration Statement, (ii) issuance of the Shares in accordance with the terms of the Plan and (iii) receipt by the Company of the consideration for the Shares specified in the applicable resolutions of the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof, the Plan or any underlying award agreements or letters, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
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This opinion letter has been prepared for use in connection with the Registration Statement. This opinion letter is given as of the date hereof, and we express no opinion as to the effect of subsequent events or changes in law occurring or becoming effective after the date hereof. We assume no obligation to update this opinion letter or otherwise advise you with respect to any facts or circumstances or changes in law that may hereafter occur or come to our attention.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules or regulations of the Commission thereunder.
| Very truly yours, | |
| /s/ Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP | |
| Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP |
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan of Amicus Therapeutics, Inc., of our reports dated February 24, 2022, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Amicus Therapeutics, Inc., and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Amicus Therapeutics, Inc., included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Iselin, New Jersey
June 10, 2022
Exhibit 107.1
Calculation of Filing Fee Table
Form S-8
(Form Type)
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Table 1: Newly Registered Securities
| Security Type | Security Class Title | Fee Calculation Rule | Amount Registered(1) | Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit | Maximum Aggregate Offering Price | Fee Rate | Amount of Registration Fee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity | Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, reserved for issuance pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan | 457(h) | 6,000,000 | $ | 8.05(2) | $ | 48,300,000 | 0.0000927 | $ | 4,477.41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Offering Amounts | $ | 48,300,000 | $ | 4,477.41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Fee Offsets | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Fee Due | $ | 4,477.41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of the Registrant’s common stock that become issuable under the Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without receipt of consideration that increases the number of the Registrant’s outstanding shares of common stock. |
| (2) | Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(h)(1) under the Securities Act solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee, based on the average of the high and low sales prices for the common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market on June 6, 2022. |